Brazil vs Ukraine: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol

Brazil
17.1%
in 2020
Ukraine
15.0%
in 2020
Brazil rank
143rd
Ukraine rank
145th

Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time

  • Brazil
  • Ukraine
0510152025200020102020

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 17.1% against 15.0% in Ukraine, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 143rd and Ukraine ranks 145th of 187 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Ukraine Difference Ahead
2000s 19.9% 15.0% 4.9% Brazil
2010s 17.7% 14.6% 3.1% Brazil
2020s 17.1% 15.0% 2.1% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population who haver never drunk alcohol, Brazil or Ukraine?
Brazil, at 17.1% against 15.0% in Ukraine as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Brazil and Ukraine?
2.1%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ukraine?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Brazil and Ukraine rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
Brazil ranks 143rd and Ukraine ranks 145th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

Lifetime abstinence is defined as the proportion of adults (15+ years) in a given population who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime.